New prices for regional recycling collections

Two regional collections will be held in May at the Wachusett Watershed Regional Recycling Center at 131 Raymond Huntington Highway, West Boylston.

Only household paints and chemicals will be collected 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 1. The fee is $4 per gallon and $2 per pound for household hazardous products such as paints, pesticides, cleaners, pool chemicals. Check town Web sites for details.

On May 15 only appliances, electronics and other bulk items will be collected for a fee, from 8 a.m. to noon. Bulk items which will be accepted May 15 include: all computers and computer parts ($3 per monitor), all TVs ($10 each), large appliances and metal machines, including washers, dryers, stoves, hot water heaters and snow blowers, swing sets and other scrap metal ($5 each), small appliances ($2 each), items with refrigerants such as refrigerators, dehumidifiers, freezers or air conditioners ($15 each), furniture ($5 each), sleeper couches ($10 each), small quantities of household project debris such as wood, bricks, concrete, wallboard ($30 per cubic yard), tires ($2 per tire with or without rims, $10 per truck tire), larger equipment tires ($40 to $80 each), propane tanks ($4 per tank 20 pounds or smaller, $40 for a larger tank). Check town Web site for details, including fees.

For more information, call Colleen Abrams, 508-829-3954. Wachusett Earthday, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the towns of Boylston, Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling and West Boylston are partners in offering the collection for residents of seven Wachusett towns.